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What Is Social Engineering And How Does It Affect You?

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World-famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick helped popularize the term “social engineering” in the 1990s, although the practice has existed long before that. Essentially, social engineering is the art of manipulating people so that they give up confidential information willingly. Social engineering criminals are looking for various types of information. Typically, social engineers are trying to trick […]

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Top 5 IT Services That Every Business Needs

Computers, Security, Virus / Barnabas Brown

What types of IT services does a business need? Well, this is a complex question depending on the company and what it does. But we are going to try to answer this question for you, to help you know what services you need and what to look for in a business IT company.

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The Cost of Owning a Computer

Computers, Security, Software, Virus, Windows / Barnabas Brown

Many people think that buying a computer is the only cost involved in using a computer. But this is actually not true! Much like a car, there are some additional costs that you should expect when buying a computer. If you spend the extra money needed to keep your computer in proper working order, then

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Computer Upgrades: Make Your Computer Last Longer

Accessories, Computers, Hard Drives, Microsoft, Virus, Windows / Barnabas Brown

Recently, computer sales have slowed down worldwide. There are many reasons for this, one being Windows 10 being a free upgrade for a while, and also the rise of tablets and smartphones. Another major reason: people are keeping their computers for longer. But how long should you go in-between computer upgrades? Until recently, the

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The most common scams and viruses

Computers, Google, Internet, Microsoft, Security, Software, Virus, Windows / Barnabas Brown

Nearly everyone knows someone that has been scammed. There are many forms that a scam can take and many are quite convincing. With some actually having a 70% success rate. This blog post is going to shed light on some of the most common scams that involve the internet. 1.The Nigerian (or some other

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Tips to Speed up Your Mac

Apple, Computers, Hard Drives, Security, Software, Virus / Barnabas Brown

Don’t get me wrong, I love my MacBook. My Mac has gotten me through some tough times over the years, and she has always been by my side. However, lately she has been running slower than a sloth and the spinning ball pops up more often than it doesn’t. So if your mac is like

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What Is Social Engineering And How Does It Affect You?

Top 5 IT Services That Every Business Needs

The Cost of Owning a Computer

Computer Upgrades: Make Your Computer Last Longer

The most common scams and viruses

Tips to Speed up Your Mac

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